In two experiments, researchers implanted the organs into brain-dead patients for extended periods, raising hopes for a new supply of donor organs.
Tag: Dialysis
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Why Undocumented Immigrants Struggle to Receive Organ Transplants
A few other states have expanded health insurance benefits to include organ transplants for the undocumented. Some lawmakers hope New York will be next.
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Can New Technology Make Home Dialysis a More Realistic Option?
The Tablo System promises to make dialysis easier and more convenient for patients. But there are significant barriers to the technology.
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Hurricane Ian Started a Clock Ticking for Dialysis Patients
With roads and bridges damaged and water and electricity out, people who rely on every-other-day dialysis treatments needed extraordinary efforts to survive the storm’s aftermath.